LOS ANGELES AREA
CUÑAO
MAY 1, 2013 8PM
TIA CHUCHA CENTRO
CULTURAL & BOOKSTORE
13197-A GLADSTONE AVE
SYLMAR, CA 91342
INFO: http://www.tiachucha.com
Ecuadoran singer and songwriter Cuñao (Julio Montero) performs new compositions hosted by Noches de Canto y Poesia (See Latinopia Music for his performances on video).
CAMINOS AL PARAÍSO
MAY 2, 2013 7PM & 10PM
TEATRO FRIDA KAHLO
2332 WEST 4TH STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
INFO: (213) 382-8133 and http://www.fridakahlotheater.org
This is a special one time only performance by the Teatro Jornaleros Sin Fronteras of the immigrant experience in the United States. Written by Juan José Mangandi and directed by
Lorena Moran.
FUENTE OVEJUNA
MAY 2-11, 2013
PLAZA DE LA RAZA
3540 NORTH MISSION STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA
INFO: http://www.plazadelaraza.org
This is a Youth Theater production of the Community Arts Partnership. For more details visit the website above.
NEW DIMENSIONS IN STUDY
OF MEXICAN & CHICANO
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
MAY 2, 2013 ALL DAY SYMPOSISUM
306 ROYCE HALL
UCLA
LOS ANGELES, CA
INFO: http://www.chicano.ucla.edu
This bi-national symposium will bring together scholars and activists from Mexico and U.S. from a variety of disciplines to critically evaluate current trends in the scholarship and practices of Mexican and Chicano social movements. A great deal has changed—economically, politically, culturally, and intellectually—in the decades since the watershed 1968 Mexican student movement, the historic Chicano mobilizations of the 1960s and 1970s, and the internationally celebrated EZLN uprising of 1994. New social movements of indigenous peoples, women, lesbian, gay, and transgender people have gained new ground in Mexico, while in the U.S., continued mobilization of the Dream movement, newly organized sectors of the Latin American indigenous diaspora, and new organizations challenging anti-immigrant and anti-ethnic studies campaigns have revitalized and renewed Latino politics in the U.S. For the complete symposium program and list of speakers, please visit the CSRC website.
ROMERO, LÓPEZ &
AVILA ART SHOW
MAY 3- AUGUST 3, 2013
HOMEGIRL CAFÉ
130 WEST BRUNO STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA
INFO: www.homeboy-industries.org/
Art works by a trio of contemporary Latina artists Sonia Romero, Pola López and Isabel Avila on exhibit at the Homegirl Café with an artist reception on May 3rd from 6-9PM.
IMAGEN FOUNDATION
AWARDS DEADLINE
MAY 3, 2013
IMAGEN FOUNDATION
18034 VENTURA BLVD.
#261
ENCINO, CA 91316
INFO: http://www.imagen.org
Deadline for the 2013 Imagen Awards call for entries is May 3, 2013. Eligible submissions must be postmarked by May 3rd to be considered for this year’s Imagen Awards competition. The 28th Annual Imagen Awards is scheduled for Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Entries must have been exhibited at a film festival or released domestically or aired on television or the internet between May 1, 2012 and April 30,2013. Details and the official entry form are available online at http://www.imagen.org/awards
NATURAL HARMONIES
MAY 4-30, 2013
FREMONT GALLERY
812 FREMONT AVE.
SOUTH PASADENA, CA
INFO: http://www.fremontgallery.com
Natural harmonies features the art work Susan Hwang, Sukran Han and Chong Lee.
SHADES
THRU MAY 5, 2103
LOS ANGELES THEATER
CENTER
514 SOUTH SPRING STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90013
INFO: http://www.thelatc.org
It’s 1997, the Hale-Bopp comet zooms overhead, casting its magical glow over a time of relative peace in the U.S. An American family is both haunted and strengthened by its generations of service at home and on the front lines. The politics of war, race, and sex collide with echoes of the past in this compelling drama about what happens to family ties when oppositional politics threaten to tear them apart. Witnesses to life’s fleeting nature, each must take action now or risk losing all. A play about discovering the path to love, laughter, and even some peace beneath the ruins of war. Recipient of the Inaugural Pen & Brush Award for Playwriting. Written by Paula Caplan and directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera.
NEWS WORKS BY
MAGALLANES & ESTRADA
THROUGH MAY 5, 2013
AVE 50 GALLERY
131 NORTH AVENUE 50
LOS ANGELES, CA 90042
INFO: http://www.avenue50studio.com
New art pieces by artists Oscar Magallanes and Ricardo Estrada.
JOSE LOPES
COMPROMISED
THROUGH MAY 5, 2013
AVE 50 GALLERY
131 NORTH AVENUE 50
LOS ANGELES, CA 90042
INFO: http://www.avenue50studio.com
Avenue 50 is proud to present José Lopes’ first one man show, “Compromised.” This is a dynamic look into the sport of wrestling from an outsider’s fascination with the various wrestling positions, names of positions, and the contradictions of these elements in this hyper-masculine sport.
WHITEWASHED ADOBE: THE
RISE OF LOS ANGELES
MAY 5, 2013 2PM
THE AUTRY
4700 WESTERN HERITAGE WAY
LOS ANGELES, CA 9007-1462
INFO: http://www.theautry.org
This special work-in-progress preview of the documentary series, based on William Deverell’s book of the same name, tells the compelling story of the remarkable and often painful transformation of Los Angeles, through a multiethnic and multiracial prism. Following the screening, Hector Tobar of the Los Angeles Times will lead a discussion with filmmaker Walter Dominguez and author William Deverell on the struggles and triumphs that led to the creation of the city and their relevance to present-day Los Angeles.
ARTE ES VIDA
AWARDS CELEBRATION
MAY 9, 2013
1300 EAST FIRST STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA
INFO: http://www.selfhelpgraphics.com
This special evening will honor the support and partnership of many who have made an indelible mark on the history, ideas, and artistic aesthetic that is Self Help Graphics & Art, including President and CEO of the California Community Foundation, Antonia Hernández; Grammy Award winning artists, Los Lobos; and three artists whose innovative and culturally significant contributions to Self Help Graphics & Art made it what it is today-Michael Amescua, Leo Limon, and Linda Vallejo.
BEHIND BARS
THROUGH MAY 10, 2013
DURÓN GALLERY AT
SPARC
SOCIAL AND PUBLIC
ART RESOURCE CENTER
685 VENICE BLVD.
VENICE, CA
INFO: (310) 822-9560 AND http://www.sparcmurals.org
A new suite of prints denouncing the critical sate of the prison system in the United States mounted by the Los de Abajo print collective which includes artists Kay Brown, Nguyen Ly, Poli Marichal, Don Newton and Marianne Sadowski.
THE WOMEN OF JUAREZ
THROUGH MAY 19, 2013
TEATRO FRIDA KAHLO
2332 WEST 4TH STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
INFO: (213) 382-8133 and http://www.fridakahlotheater.org
The highly acclaimed Women of Juárez, directed by Rubén Amavizca-Murúa returns to the theater that gave it its birth. This searing drama about a mother looking for her missing daughter has been the Kahlo’s biggest hit for the past ten years. Compelling and not to be missed. In Spanish and English on different nights in May. In English on May 3,4,5,12,17,18, and 19; Spanish on May 10 and 11. Check website for specifics.
HABITAT
THROUGH MAY 12, 2013
LOS ANGELES THEATER
CENTER
514 SOUTH SPRING STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90013
INFO: http://www.thelatc.org
Janet and her mother Margaret both live on Mapleview Lanes – the perfect neighborhood until Lewis Chance buys a house on their street to open a group home for troubled adolescents. Raine, unable to respond emotionally when her mother dies, finds herself at this group home, in a community that has little tolerance for its newest residents. The ensuing battle – over whether the group home stays or not – allows Raine to re-awaken her emotions through rage, and a political will she didn’t know that she possessed. Written by Judith Thompson and directed by José Luis Valenzuela. Thursday thru Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 3PM. Check website for ticket info.
MAKINGS OF MEXICAN
MODERNISM
MAY 20, 2013
VINCENT PRICE MUSEUM
COMMUNITY FOCUS GALLERY
EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE
1301 AVENIDA CESAR CHAVEZ
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
INFO: http://vincentpriceartmuseum.org
The Makings of Mexican Modernism features prints and paintings from the late 1800s to the 1960s by some of Mexico’s most significant modern artists. Folk culture, high art and political consciousness influenced their art making; each of these artists contributed to the development of modern Mexican cultural identity. Show begins on May 20 and ending is not listed.
REEL RASQUACHE ART
& FILM FESTIVAL
MAY 17-19, 2013
CASA 0101
2102 EAST FIRST STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA
INFO: http://www.reelrasquache.org
The 10th annual Reel Rasquache Art & Film Festival will take place on the weekend of May 17-19, 2013 at Boyle Heights’ Casa 0101, 2102 E. 1st St., 90033. Filmmakers are invited to submit films that celebrate the rich diversity of Latino experiences in the U.S. on all topics and in all genres – animation, documentary, webisodes, experimental, features, and shorts. This year
the festival honors director Kenneth Castillo (See Latinopia Video of his latest movie COUNTERPUNCH).
TENNESSEE EN CUERPO
Y ALMA
MAY17,18,19, 2013 8PM
LOS ANGELES THEATER
CENTER
514 SOUTH SPRING STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90013
INFO: http://www.thelatc.org
Tennessee Williams, Ximena Escalante explores the writer’s complex creative process after his success with “A Streetcar Named Desire.” With the help of a new medium, Blanche Dubois returns to offer Williams the theme and plot of a new play. Both, author and character, deeply in love, conquer Williams’ creative block and together they create a new piece: “A Streetcar Named Serenity,” in which Blanche reaches a completely different destination. – In Spanish with English Titles. Written by Ximena Escalante and directed by Francisco Franco. For the back story on the Latino role model for Blanche in “A Streetcar Named Desire” see the Latinopia Teatro video “Sancho Pancho an Interview with Gregg Barrios.”
MAY EVENTS AT
PLAZA DE LA RAZA
3540 NORTH MISSION ROAD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90031
INFO: http://www.plazadelaraza.org
For events in May at Plaza check out the website above.
MAY EVENTS AT
BILINGUAL FOUNDATION FOR
THE ARTS
421 NORTH AVENUE 19
LOS ANGELES, CA 90023
INFO: http://www.bfatheatre.org
The Bilingual Foundation for the Arts (BFA) is planning on producing a play Lazarillo de Tormes based on a story written anonymously in 1554 in Spain. Besides its importance in the Spanish literature of the Golden Age, Lazarillo de Tormes is credited with founding a new genre, the picaresque novel from the Spanish word pícaro meaning “rogue” or “rascal.” Check website for April events.
FLAMENCO NIGHT
AT TRIOS
EVERY TUESDAY IN MAY
10 NORTH FIRST STREET
ALHAMBRA, CA 91801
INFO: (626) 284-4674 OR EMAIL: clarita-arteflamenco.com
Flamenco dancer Clarita and guitarist Gabriel Osuna perform every Tuesday night in May sponsored by the Arte Flamenco Dance and Theatre and Center for Worldance. Shows are 8-10PM.
OPEN MIKE AT
TIA CHUCHA CENTRO
CULTURAL & BOOKSTORE
EVERY FRIDAY IN
AT 8PM
13197-A GLADSTONE AVE
SYLMAR, CA 91342
INFO: http://www.tiachucha.com
Tia Chucha’s Open Mic is a welcoming creative sanctuary where people are encouraged to share their thoughts and feelings through various styles of expression. Check the website for other events in January.
ADVANCE WARNING
IMAGEN FOUNDATION AWARDS
AUGUST 16, 2013
IMAGEN FOUNDATION
18034 VENTURA BLVD.
#261
ENCINO, CA 91316
The awards entry period for submissions to the Annual Imagen Awards is now open. Details and the official entry form are available on-line at www.imagen.org/awards.
ADVANCE WARNING
NALIP CONFERENCE 2013
JUNE 6-9, 2013
SHERATON UNIVERSAL
HOTEL,
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA
INFO: http://www.nalip.org
Save the date for the 2013 annual Conference of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers. This year’s theme is The Evolving Latino Trillion Dollar Market.
ADVANCE WARNING
NHMC MEDICON
JUNE 20, 2013
PASADENA CONVENTION
CENTER
300 EAST GREEN STREET
PASADENA, CA 91101
INFO: (626) 793-2122 OR http://www.nhmc.org
Mark your calendars for NHMC’s 2013 MediaCon taking place on June 20 at the Pasadena Convention Center. MediaCon will convene media advocates & influencers, industry executives and celebrity talent to network, discuss trends and gain insight on emerging issues. From keynote speakers and timely panel sessions; to creative and executive tracks; to best practice case studies, MediaCon delivers access and content. Attendees include TV, cable, film, marketing and social media executives as well as producers, writers, directors, advertisers and entertainment fans to name a few.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
CENTRO CULTURAL DE
LA RAZA
2004 PARK BLVD
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
INFO: http://www.centroculturaldelaraza.org
For May events at the Centro check their website above.
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CALIFORNIA
7,8EIGHT,9
AT EL TEATRO CAMPESINO
PLAYHOUSE
THROUGH MAY 5, 2013
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA,CA
INFO: http://www.elteatrocampesino.com
El Teatro Campesino in association with Company of Strangers presents the Northern California Premiere of 7,8IGHT, 9… a new tragic comedy written and directed by Joe Luis Cedillo. Inspired by real-life events 7, 8IGHT, 9… was recognized by the Kennedy Center as runner-up for the National Latino Playwriting Award. More than a gritty LA crime story, 7, 8IGHT, 9… is a collage of the struggles of three desperate men and women trying to make ends meet, their broken opportunities, and their shared burden of trying to stay alive while the world eats them raw. 7, 8IGHT, 9… premieres at El Teatro Campesino with performances Friday, thru Sunday, May 5, 2013. Shows are Thurs-Sat @ 8:00 PM & Sun @ 2:00 PM.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
MACARIO
ADVANCE WARNING
OCTOBER 10-19, 2013
TEATRO VISION
365 S.MARKET STREET
SAN JOSE, CA
INFO: http://www.teatrovision.org
The novel, MACARIO is considered an iconic Mexican tale, whose characters include popular archetypes of Mexican culture – El Peón (indigenous person, worker), La Mujer Fiel y Valiente (the loyal and valiant woman), El Rico (the Rich), El Diablo (the Devil), El Peregrino (the Spiritual Pilgrim) and others.Written by the mysterious B. Traven (who also wrote Treasure of the Sierra Madre) and published in the 1940s MACARIO is set in pre-independence Mexico, a time when there was a strict cast system based on race, practice of Indigenous culture was subject to severe punishment and the Inquisition was in full force.
Teatro Visión is very excited to launch it’s new work initiative with MACARIO. Play development will involve a creative team led by Teatro Visión Artistic Director, Elisa Marina Alvarado, playwright Evelina Fernandez, Teatro Visión Artistic Program Associate, Rodrigo García, ethnomusicologist and master musician, Russell Rodriguez, choreographer, María de la Rosa and program manager, Dianne Vega. The team will work together to create large scale spectacle theater with music, dance and a rich and magical visual presentation.
SAN FRANCISCO
LOUNGE RUMBA
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION EVENT
MAY 5, 2013 3:30-6PM
LA PEÑA CULTURAL CENTER
3105 SHATTUCK AVE
BERKELEY, CA
INFO: http://www.lapena.org
The Afro-Cuban folkloric drums, dances, and songs of rumba. Rumba is the word used for a group of related, community-oriented, music and dance styles in Cuba. Rumba developed in rural Cuba, with strong influences from African drumming and Spanish poetry and singing.
CARMEN LOMAS GARZA
MAY 5, 2013 12-3:30 PM
THE MEXICAN MUSEUM
FOR MASON CENTER, BLDG. D
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
INFO: http://www.themexicanmuseum.org
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a FREE hands on workshop for children and adults lead by Chicana artist Carmen Lomas Garza. Learn to fold and cut tissue to make papel picado baderitas.
WO(MB)ANIFEST: PEACE
BATTLE – HHBG 2013
MAY 10, 2013 8PM
LA PEÑA CULTURAL CENTER
3105 SHATTUCK AVE
BERKELEY, CA
INFO: http://www.lapena.org
Manifesting our futures. Graffiti, DJing, breakdancing and MCing are all indispensable elements of hip hop. While often male dominated, these elements are also inhabited by female and transgender artists and dancers. Tru Bloo has conceived the Hip Hop Beyond Gender Series and is bringing an evening of all these elements to La Peña! Featured Artists On the Mics: Tru Bloo
Tre Natro, Skim
ACCION LATINA
PHOTO CONTEST
THROUGH AUGUST 23, 2013
EL TECOLOTE
2958 24TH STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
INFO: (415) 648-1045
What does Latino/a life in the Bay look like? Send us your amazing images of what it means to you– our food, our art, our families, our celebrations and traditions, our protests and struggles, our politics. We’re looking for photographs that capture moments that make the quilt of what Latino/a life in the Bay Area represents.
Winners will receive cash and/or surprise gifts from local photography businesses, and selected photographs will be exhibited during our opening reception at the Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics on August 23rd, 6-9 p.m. Photos will be up for sale through a silent auction, with 70 percent of the proceeds going to the photographer, and 30 percent towards Acción Latina to offset costs of the event.
BUENA TROVA
SOCIAL CLUB
MAY 23, 2013 8PM
LA PEÑA CULTURAL CENTER
3105 SHATTUCK AVE
BERKELEY, CA
INFO: http://www.lapena.org
Buena Trova Social Club is a multi-cultural Bay Area band comprised of Brandon Vance, Madeleine Zayas, Juztino Panella and their compañeros who share a passion for world art and culture through music. BTSC sings unique interpretations of covers and original compositions with Latin, Caribbean and contemporary sabor! Well crafted harmonies, wind, percussive and acoustic instrumentation propel their songs which are inspired by traditional latin folk music and music for social justice.
MEXICAN TARDEADA
MAY 26, 2013 3-6PM
LA PEÑA
3105 SHATTUCK AVE
BERKELEY, CA 94705
INFO: http://www.lapena.org
A monthly Sunday afternoon Mexican music jam in the café lounge. The Tardeadas are informal family-oriented gathering of musicians and Mexican music aficionados. Bring your Tejano/Norteño acordeon, guitar, bass, bajo, or percussion y aquí nos vemos!
OTHER MAY EVENTS
LA PEÑA
3105 SHATTUCK AVE
BERKELEY, CA
INFO: http://www.lapena.org
For other events in MAY at La Peña, please check their website.
OTHER MAY EVENTS AT
THE MEXICAN MUSEUM
FOR MASON CENTER, BLDG. D
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
INFO: http://www.themexicanmuseum.org
For updated events at the Mexican Museum check their website above.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
ADVANCE WARNING
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
WITH ZARCO GUERRERO
NOVEMBER 3-4, 2013
551 NORTH ALMA SCHOOL ROAD
MESA, ARIZONA
INFO: http://www.zarkmask.com
Celebrated every fall season in the Phoenix area, this year Zarco will be appearing on Sunday, October 28th At the CALA Festival downtown Phoenix and at the Desert Botanical Garden (http://www.dbg.org) on Saturday and Sunday, November 3rd and 4th, 2012 for two days of fabulous entertainment and exhibits. On Sunday at 4:30 PM, La Procesiòn, which reflects the ancient indigenous tradition of a community, march to ancestral burial sites in order to honor those who have gone before us. The festival showcases performing artists and is best known for its one-of-a-kind masked performances using the masks of Zarco Guerrero. He explains the significance and the use of masks in this colorful Mexican tradition that honors and celebrates departed loved ones in a festival setting:
HENDERSON, NEVADA
HOPE RISES-
CHILEAN MINERS EXHIBIT
THROUGH MAY 10, 2013
HENDERSON CONVENTION CENTER
200 WATER STREET
HENDERSON, NEVADA
The “Hope Rises-Chilean Mine Exhibit” is scheduled to be on display from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Henderson Convention Center until May 10. Local artist Larry Rush took inspiration from the tale one miner told of a butterfly in the mine and, with the assistance of local students, turned it into a giant clay mural.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
PILSEN IMPROV
FESTIVAL
MAY 4, 2013
NATIONAL MUSEUM
OF MEXICAN ART
1852 WEST 19TH STREET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
INFO: http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/
The National Musuem of Mexican Art hosts an improv featuring the duo Dominzuelan, Salsation and Will Luera & Guest. Profrmances at 6PM and 8 PM. For more detail information check the website above.
ENCANTO FOLKLORICO
MEXICAN MOTHER’S DAY
MAY 10, 2013 7 PM
HARRIS THEATER FOR
MUSIC AND DANCE
205 EAST RANDOLPH DR
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
INFO: (312) 334-7777 and http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/
The National Museum of Mexican Art invites you to join us in celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Mexican Foloric Dance Company of Chicago. This milestone anniversary coincide with Mexican Mother’s Day. Join us for this celebration as we venture on an imghinary escapade and travel through different regions of Mexico through dance, rhyrthm and music . Experience Encanto Folorico!
EDUARDO GALEANO
MAY 12, 2013 6PM
NATIONAL MUSEUM
OF MEXICAN ART
1852 WEST 19TH STREET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
INFO: http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/
Acclaimed Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano in a rare United States visit to promote his recent book Children of the Days. Thisis a one-time event in Chicago. Galeano will also be receiving the Elena Poniatowska Award for his contributions to Spanish language literature.
THE REX MAY COLLECTION
OF POPULAR ART
THROUGH MARCH, 2014.
NATIONAL MUSEUM
OF MEXICAN ART
1852 WEST 19TH STREET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
INFO: http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/
The Mexican Museum proudly presents “An Inspired Gift: The Rex May Collection of Popular Art.” The special exhibition, part of the museum’s permanent collection opens to the public Friday, April 26 and runs through March 16, 2014. The collection, gifted to the museum in 2001 by Rex May, represents the rich visual colors, sensibilities, spirit and vitality of Mexico and its people. The collection itself is comprised of more than 1,400 culture objects all of which were personally selected by Mr. May, who was an avid collector of Mexican folk art.
CHAS BOJÓRQUEZ
FROM STREETS TO THE CLOUDS
THROUGH JUNE, 2013
NATIONAL MUSEUM
OF MEXICAN ART
1852 WEST 19TH STREET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
INFO: http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/
This new exhibition features Los Angeles artist Chas Bojorquez.Forty years ago he embraced the “cholo” graffiti writing of his neighborhood inspiring him to create his own unique style. For other events in January check the museum website later in the month.
JOHN VALADEZ
SANTA ANA CONDITION
THROUGH AUGUST 11, 2013
NATIONAL MUSEUM
OF MEXICAN ART
1852 WEST 19TH STREET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
INFO: http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/
For thirty-five years, John Valadez (b.1951) has depicted the people and places of Southern California in his exquisite pastels and richly hued canvases. Moving from the realistic to the fantastic, the Los Angeles-based Chicano artist conveys qualities of the city’s lived reality and imagined potential.
Santa Ana Condition: John Valadez is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Support for the exhibition is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the LLWW Foundation, the Mandell Weiss Charitable Trust, and the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Fund. Additional funding is provided by the Cochrane Exhibition Fund.
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
NOCHE DE ORO
CINCO DE MAYO
MAY 4, 2013 7PM
NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
INFO: http://www.nationalhispaniccenter.org
Presented in partnership with dancer, choreographer, and producer Frances Lujan, this exciting original production celebrates the rich, unique, and evolving culture of the Southwest in music and dance. Beginning with Native American roots, the show moves on through Spanish and Mexican influences and the cultures of the cowboys and miners to culminate in the vibrant mix of 21st century New Mexico. Featured performers are Mariachi Femenil Flores Mexicanas, R.W. Hampton, Omar Villanueva & Los Amigos, Antonio Reyna, Cielo Los Rumberos, Shelley Morningsong & Fabian Fontenelle, and Ballet en Fuego, with narration by Arturo Sandoval.
JESÚS MUÑOZ FLAMENCO
RED NOTE
MAY 17-18,2013 8PM
NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
INFO: http://www.nationalhispaniccenter.org
Casa Flamenco and the NHCC present Jesús Muñoz Flamenco in Red Note-borrowed from the tastefully symbolic “Blue Note Jazz Club” and exploring dynamic, visionary movements in dance, music, and visual art inspired by cante flamenco. All music and dance works are original, composed and performed by an international cast of award-winning dancers and musicians.
Like jazz, flamenco has its roots in raw, intimate improvisation upon standard structures with profound rhythm and melody; it improvises through interpretations of the structures of cante jondo, or deep song. In Red Note, Muñoz introduces his exciting personal interpretation of footwork method with his heavy, off-beat, circular style of dance, and creates a collaborative visual art piece on-stage. He has been called “riveting” and a “jazz session artist,” with the live-performance direction of an orchestra conductor. Be prepared to take a journey to southern Spain
STITCHING RESISTANCE: THE
HISTORY OF CHILEAN ARPILLERAS
ONGOING THROUGH MAY
NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
INFO: http://www.nationalhispaniccenter.org
Nearly forty years ago, the armed forces of Chile overthrew the administration of Salvador Allende. That day, September 11, 1973 created the necessary conditions in which this art form known as arpilleras was born and soon these textiles became the most visual (and visible), poignant, and widespread manifestation of opposition to authoritarianism, violation of human rights, the disappearance of loved ones-all things associated with the military government that ruled Chile until 1990.
Arpilleras are a powerful art form- so much more than a “charming” or quaint applique. Layers of sackcloth or burlap fabric (arpillera) were joined, principally through applique, to create multi-dimensional (in layers and meaning) works of protest and resistance. Based on the collection of poet and Wellesley College professor Marjorie Agosín, the exhibition, Stitching Resistance: The History of Chilean Arpilleras is a result of an intense collaboration by poets, artists, scholars, and curators. It includes a total of 74 works by a variety of arpilleristas (makers of arpilleras) and workshops.
SUMMIT ON LATINO
HIGHER EDUCATION
ADVANCE WARNING
OCTOBER 2-4,2013
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
INFO: fcertain@unm.edu
The Sereno Alliance for Higher Education in partnership with the University of New mexico jointly convenes the Third Policy Summit on Latino Higher Education.Theme is”We are the Future and the Future is Now!” Más later.
DENVER, COLORADO
THE PEOPLE I’VE
SLEPT WITH
MAY 2, 2013 6:30 PM
SU TEATRO
721 SANTE DE DRIVE
DENVER, COLORADO 80204
INFO: http://www.suteatro.net
The People I’ve Slept With. In this comedy a promiscuous woman who finds herself with an unplanned pregnancy and needs to figure out who the baby daddy is…NOW. Angela Yang loves sex. She loves it so much she needs to make baseball cards of her lovers to help her remember where she’s been. She doesn’t think twice about her lifestyle until she finds out that she’s pregnant. Her gay best friend, Gabriel Lugo tells her to “take care of it,” but her conservative sister, Juliet persuades Angela to get married to the baby’s father and lead a “normal” life like her. Angela listens to her sister, chooses to keep the baby, and goes on a quest to find the identity of the father by any means necessary.
YOUTH CLASSES
SU TEATRO
721 SANTE DE DRIVE
DENVER, COLORADO 80204
INFO: http://www.suteatro.net
Su Teatro provides workshops for students of all ages, exploring the basics of Chicano Teatro, and extending to advanced performance training. We can tailor workshops to your needs and can provide progressive curriculum over the span of several workshops. We also provide long term residencies and ongoing classes.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
TEJANO CONJUNTO FESTIVAL
MAY 15-19, 2013.
GUADALUPE CULTURAL
ARTS CENTER
1301 GUADALUPE STREET
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78207
INFO: http://www.guadalupeculturalarts.org
The tentative schedule for the 32nd Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival has been announced. The festival begins with a Seniors Conjunto Dance on Wednesday, May 15th at the Guadalupe Cultural Center and with a program of new directions in Conjunto Music on May 16th also at the Guadalupe featuring Los Nahuatlatos, Those Guyz, Juanito Castill and the Psycho Trip Band and Los Fabulocos. On Friday,May 17th the venue moves to Rosedale Park for two days of music featuring Mando y La Venganza, Tomas Novarro and Conjunto Amable, Ricky Naranjo and Boni Mauricio. On May 18th, look for Los Morales Boyz, Mickey y Sus Carnales, Conjunto Badd Boyz del Valle and Los Monarcas de Pete y Mario Diaz. On Sunday May 19th the festival concludes with super acts like Mingo Saldivar, Los DesperadoZ and Flaco Jimenez y su Conjunto. For a full line up of acts check the Guadalupe Cultural Center website above.
Bite like a kitty
THRU JUNE 1, 2013
GUADALUPE CULTURAL
ARTS CENTER ART GALLERY
723 SOUTH BRAZOS STREET
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78207
INFO: http://www.guadalupeculturalarts.org
This year’s CAM perennial at the Guadalupe Cultural Art Center Art Gallery highlights five exemplary San Antonio artists: Joey Fauerso, Julia Barbosa Landois, Saintlorraine (a collaboration between choreographer Britt Lorraine and visual artist Kristy Perez), and Sarah Sudhoff, Curate dby Bill Arning. Executive Director of the Contemporary Art Museum Houston. bite like a kitty runs through Saturday, June 1, 2013.
ADVANCE WARNING
CAMP GUADALUPE
JUNE 10-28 AND JULY 8026, 2013
GUADALUPE CULTURAL
ARTS CENTER
1301 GUADALUPE STREET
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78207
INFO: http://www.guadalupeculturalarts.org
The summer program for ages 8-12 is a multi-dicisplinary camp filled with activities all day including creative writing, music, dance, media arts, theater arts and visual arts. Scheduled for June 10-28th and July 8-26th,2013.
CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS
CHICANO LEGACY
COMMEMORATION
ADVANCE WARNING
NOVEMBER 7-10, 2013
VARIOUS LOCALES IN
CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS
INFO: http://www.zavalacountysentinel.net
A three day celebration honoring the contributions of Chicano Movement activists in Crystal City. Activist include Diana Serna Aguilera, Roberto Alonzo, Virginia Torres, Sandy Cardenas, Richard Espinosa, Jose Angel Gutierrez and many others. More details later.
AUSTIN, TEXAS
TEXAS BEFORE THE ALAMO
FILMS SCREENING
MAY 6, 2013
EBS MEXICAN AMERICAN
CULTURAL CENTER
600 RIVER STREET
AUSTIN, TEXAS
INFO: (512) 974-3772.
This premiere of the two hour film will feature a discussion prior to the screening with leading scholars of Texas history including Dr. Felix Almaráz, Dr. Robert Shook, Steven Gonzalez, Dan Arrelano and others.
RAZA ROUND TABLE
SATURDAYS IN MAY 10AM
MEXITAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
1109 INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 35
AUSTIN, TEXAS
INFO: (512) 944-4123
Community activists gather weekly fora weekly platica and information sharing on
topical issues of the day. The event is open to the public and everyone is invited. For
more information about the Raza Round Table contact Alfred R. Santos (512) 944-4123.
HOUSTON, TEXAS
DANIEL VALDEZ
CONCERT
APRIL 1, 2013 8PM
MECA
1900 KANE STREET
HOUSTON, TEXAS
INFO: http://www.meca-houston.org
MECA culminates its 2012-13 Performing Arts Season with a concert by acclaimed Chicano performer Daniel Valdez. Perhaps best known for his work as musical director of the films Zoot Suit and La Bamba, Valdez was an early member of El Teatro Campesino, a leading musician of the Chicano Movement, and has been at the forefront of Chicano artistic performance for over 50 years. He has also been active as a composer, writing scores for numerous feature and documentary films, theater works, as well as for traditional, popular, and, more recently, classical ensembles. He has toured internationally and performed with such musicians as Linda Ronstadt, Carlos Santana, and Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán.
Daniel Valdez’s solo concert will feature songs that have marked Mexican and Chicano popular culture over many decades: rousing rancheras, romantic boleros, and songs composed by Valdez that have poignantly described the Mexican experience on and beyond the US-Mexico border for the past half-century, including his musical rendition of José Montoya’s famous poem, “El Louie”. ¡No le falta! Daniel Valdez will be in residence at MECA through the support of the National Performance Network.
ART CLASSES
ON-GOING AT
MECA
1900 KANE STREET
HOUSTON, TX 77007
INFO: http://www.meca-houston.org
The Spring semester of classes for youth in art, dance and theater is in full swing. Visit the MECA website above for details.
DALLAS, TEXAS
FIESTA DALLAS
CINCO DE MAYO
CITY HALL PLAZA
DALLAS, TEXAS
INFO: (214) 716-8989
Fiesta Dallas Cinco de Mayo 2013 is opening in its new location at City Hall Plaza, in downtown Dallas, Texas. The three day music festival is scheduled over the Cinco de Mayo weekend. Cinco de Mayo is considered a festive weekend celebration usually occurring the first weekend in May. Starfest Music Festival, LLC (STARFEST) together with Univision Radio Dallas are the producers celebrating its 35 years of family entertainment.
The festival will showcase 50+ performers over the three days. This year’s program includes a new Children’s theater/playground featuring Children Mariachi and other children entertainment, a large family CARNIVAL, along with various national music acts and performers scheduled to appear over the three days.
Dallas Health and Wellness organizations are invited to join our Crafts, Merchandise and Food venders that will offer great food and products to festival goers. Various Contests and mini “Torito Rodeo” for kids will also be featured. The festival is free to attend. The whole family is invited to experience the fun filled weekend. For rundown of specific perofrmers visit: www.startegiceventsspr.com
THE DREAMERS:
A BLOODLINE
MAY 31–JUNE 15, 2013
LATINO CULTURAL CENTER
2600 LIVE OAK STREET
DALLAS, TEXAS
INFO: http:www.caramiatheatre.org
This is part one of a trilogy on immigration created by the Cara Mía artistic ensemble directed by David Lozano. May 31-June 15,2013. Part One of The Dreamers Trilogy focuses on the experience of women who travel from El Salvador in their quest to reach the United States.
EL PASO, TEXAS
EVITA
MAY 1-5, 2013 7PM
UTEP DINNER THEATER
500 WEST UNIVERSITY AVE
EL PASO, TEXAS
INFO: (915) 747-6060
Come and enjoy a dinner and a show. Come see the classic musical from writers Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber about the life of Evita Peron.
RAPHAEL
MAY 3, 2013
PLAZA THEATER
ONE CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
EL PASO, TEXAS
INFO: (915) 534-0600
Raphael, is a worldwide acclaimed Spanish singer and television, film and theatre actor. A pioneer of modern Spanish music, he is considered a major influence in having opened the door and paving the way to the flood of Spanish singers that follow. Raphael has had 326 gold albums, 49 platinum, and more than 50 singles in Italian, French, German, English, and Japanese. His wide-range voice, added to his quality as showman, has entertained and engaged people worldwide for more than five decades. He has performed at many well-known theatres including Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Santiago Benabeu Stadium, and Madison Square Garden.
MARIACHIS FOR MOMS
MAY 11, 2013 2PM
EL PASO CONVENTION CENTER
4100 EAST PAISANO DRIVE
EL PASO, TEXAS 79905
INFO: http://www.visitelpaso.com
Come celebrate Mother’s Day at this great event for moms!
NEW YORK
SUPERREAL: ALTERNATIVES
IN PHOTOGRPAHY AND VIDEO
THROUGH MAY 19, 2013
MUSEO DEL BARRIO
1230 FIFTH AVENUE
(AT 104TH STREET)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10029
INFO: http://www.elmuseo.org
This exhibition of more than 70 art pieces explores the layered meanings and interpretations of the real as it is represented in photography and video art. Drawing on the presentation of the landscape, the human figure, the world of architecture, various objects and natural phenomena, these images explore alternative realities despite their use of the photographic or video image, traditionally understood as a reflection of actuality. superreal features works that challenge the notion of the camera’s lens as presenting visual accuracy and explores the subversion of narrative form, the creation of a parallel reality, surreal or super-real encounters with objects, people and environments. Partial, hidden, or enigmatic meanings are explored by the artists gathered here. Iconic works by significant photographers and video artists are included along with newer works by younger artists. The incisive points of view and varied methodologies seen here allow the artists to create works that explore the limits of narrative form and its relationship to reality. The works, ranging in dates from the early 1960s to the present, reveal the various ways in which the real is emphasized and subverted, revealed and obscured.
20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
MAY 16, 2013 7-11:30PM
MUSEO DEL BARRIO
1230 FIFTH AVENUE
(AT 104TH STREET)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10029
INFO: http://www.elmuseo.org
This spectacular event brings together luminaries from the worlds of fashion, entertainment, business, society, politics and the arts in order to raise crucial operating funds for the museum. Proceeds go toward El Museo’s Education programs, which reached 13,000 students from over 150 schools, plus an additional 46,000 children and adults through free cultural celebration and public programs last year. These valuable programs help foster the next generation of critically thinking citizens in an environment that stimulates creativity, builds self-confidence, and fosters pride.